Week August 7 - Current Events

Shimbun, The Yomiuri. “Osprey absent from Japan-U.S. joint drills.” The Japan News, Jiji Press, 10 Aug. 2017, the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003873968. Accessed 13 Aug. 2017.
This past Thursday, the United States and the Self Defense Forces in Japan had joint exercises, but the Osprey was not present for these. This was due to a request on Japan's part after an Osprey flight crashed, killing three of the people on board at the time. The exercises are scheduled to take place over the next week  as well and the Osprey may or may not be taking part in these. According to Japan's Defense Minister, "Ospreys won't be used until coordination with the US side is made."


Shimbun, The Yomiuri. “Record number of foreign trainee employers violate labor laws in '16.” The Japan News, Jiji News, 11 Aug. 2017, the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003871992. Accessed 13 Aug. 2017.
According to the labor ministry, the number of employers that accepted trainees from other countries violated Japan's labor laws. More businesses were found to be violating the labor laws than ever before, the number of businesses coming to 4,004. This is 309 more businesses than were recorded last year, showing the continues increase of foreign trainees coming into Japan. Most of the law violations found were related to overtime procedures, safety, and unpaid extra pay. 

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